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Reviews of the best poetry books, collections and anthologies; discover poems and up-and-coming poets across all cultures, genres and themes.

I'm "Cross-Eyed" - The Way He Makes Me Feel, I'm Like, "Dying" To Sl #$%. His Mama!
So like he said; "you're kind of sweet"! I said; what do you mean!? He said; "I'm a player, and you are the best person I can never have"!
By 365poetryabout 5 hours ago in Poets
The "COLD" Sore Problem, Like I Need Another Reason To Be A Jamaican - Brrrrrrr
99 problems, and now this chick decides that I'm going to be problem number one! 99 problems, and the way she tells me - I need comforters, like Mary need Moses, or was it Sharon meeting Jean!
By 365poetryabout 6 hours ago in Poets
The Year I Learned That Rest Is Not Laziness
For most of my life, rest felt like a crime. If I wasn’t busy, I felt guilty. If I wasn’t exhausted, I felt undeserving. Somewhere along the way, I learned that worth was measured by output, and slowing down meant falling behind.
By Imran Ali Shahabout 13 hours ago in Poets
I've Just Eaten Five Slices Of "Bread" - No Joke, Five, And No Butter Was With It, None!
I recall my favourite "croissant" - it had golden brown crusting, chocolate coating - donut filled cream! My mouth ached for the world in-between, and no I've never been a Queen!
By 365poetryabout 17 hours ago in Poets
I Like You - Reasons.. 900 Ways I've Never Understood Men
I like you because your perfume smells nice... But it's not mine it's my uncle's, great grandfather - he purchased it from aunt melrose corner!
By 365poetryabout 18 hours ago in Poets
Where Is The Most Beautiful Rose To Be Found, I'm Looking For This "Valentines" Tree - Do You Know The Muffin Man, Do You?
Over decades I've been trying to explain the same thing! One minute I'm loving the person, the next minute I'm arguing! I'm arguing over the tree, the face, and the hand!
By 365poetryabout 18 hours ago in Poets
Every Jamaican - Every Woman
If I wake at 6:00 am, will I need to be on the farm! The places that no person would ever dear to - love is an illusion...
By 365poetry2 days ago in Poets
Flume Said It Best!
***** Intro: I would give "anything" to change.............. Please just look me, in my face!! Tell me, everything will be okay - just tell me!!
By 365poetry2 days ago in Poets
I've Spent "20 Years", And I Have No Suitor, To Date - I Am Sad!?
My first kiss - it was nothing, a piece of rock, that sorta looks like a FROG! My first encounter with, let's say, the "genitals" - it was like an episode of Star Trek, and "SPROCK", has no home, who had perhaps felt like some cockroaches, I don't know!
By 365poetry2 days ago in Poets
I Built My Own Hand - I Did That!
My middle finger is called the thumb! In the dictionary, sure, we can erase! But how long does it take - to start a "NEW" race!
By 365poetry3 days ago in Poets
You Have "NO" Respect For Me, That's Okay - I Have Respect For My "UNBORN" Child, Not Ever Coceived, Currently In "2026"
I have drank water from something intolerable! The stench is in my throat - daily, I think of what I could do! At first, the person who "fell in love" with me, said - "you're not that bad, and we could help"!
By 365poetry3 days ago in Poets
Scenery of Society by Rikki La Rouge 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
Julio, every summer you come back and make me relive these tortuous memories. Julio, do you remember the day you almost drowned? I do. Julio, I can't escape your punishment. Julio, I want to know why you cursed me. July, I remember our difficult times before July, when we couldn't start again.
By Revista Miko4 days ago in Poets